'Remember November 2026' polar bear meme returns on TikTok
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TikTok users are reviving a 2023 AI-generated polar bear meme, using a song in which the bear sings "Remember November 2026 is coming." The new wave followed a video posted at the end of August 2026.
An article from Know Your Meme, republished on Yahoo, explains how a polar bear meme from 2023 has come back on TikTok.
In 2023, an eerie-looking, AI-generated image of a polar bear spread on the platform. Its Russian caption translated to, "This is a November meme from 2026, you won't understand yet." TikTok users turned the idea of a meme from the future into a wider format, which then went largely dormant.
At the end of August 2026, TikToker @bigbakdiskk28 posted a video using a similar AI-generated polar bear image. It opens with the song "Life Goes On" by Oliver Tree and zooms into the bear's face, as the bear sings, "Remember November 2026 is coming."
Since that video, TikTok users have revived the meme in large numbers. The new versions use the "Remember November 2026" song and pair the singing bear with images showing that the month is near, such as calendars and posters for upcoming November 2026 films.
According to the article, some of these memes have an eerie feel reminiscent of creepypastas, as though the polar bear meme might be cursed. The article points readers to Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for the full history of the meme.
